Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,831 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Charlotte Riot of 2016
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Lewis Hayden (1811-1889)
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Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (1969- )
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Russell Simmons (1957– )

Explore Global African History

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Joseph Silvestre White (1835–1918)
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Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) (1990- )
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(1955) Nnamdi Azikiwe, “The University of Nigeria Speech”
Pnina Tamno-Shata
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Pnina Tamano-Shata (1981- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Jan Mostaert’s Portrait of a Moor (1520-1530)
Black musicians, Lisbon, Portugal, ca. 1522
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The Black Presence in Pre-20th Century Europe: A Hidden History
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The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies: A Brief History
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Eddie “the Sheik” Gardner: An Ultramarathoning Legend and Unsung Hero in the Struggle for Racial Equality in America.

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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11/26/2021 – Executive Director – Seattle, Washington